La Bataille de Aspern-Essling 1809

La Bataille d' Aspern-Essling 1809

Scenario Nine -

Morning Attack on Essling (Day Two)

Starting Positions and Order of Appearance May 22, 1809

Start 6:00 - End 9:00

Summary The Austrians, realizing the importance of seizing Essling, decide to attempt an early morning rush to seize the town. Field Marshals Riese and Rohan, with three fresh regiments and four artillery batteries assault Boudet's slightly weakened division in the town. Later in the morning, another Austrian regiment joins the attack Supporting the two French infantry regiments and guns in the town, is Lasalle's already damaged light cavalry division just outside Essling. The battle is over before 9 am. French that PGD, move West, leave the boundary and wait until they recover their morale. Once recovered, the unit must wait one turn before re-entering the boundary area. French re-enter from the West Cavalry may not charge the turn they enter the map boundary Austrians PGD to the East If the Austrians take all hexes of Aspern, the scenario is over. La Grande Armée de l'Allemagne Map Boundary : 11"x17" Map 9

Formation Description

Start

Arrive

Note

GdD Boudet

6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00

Essling

56e Ligne Regiment 3e Legere Regiment

Essling, minus 2 increments Essling, minus 3 increments

Art. a' Pied 1/7

GdD Lasalle Lt. Cav. Div. w/Art. a'C

Lasalle. minus 6 increments

6:00

Marshal Enterprises

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